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The Catholic Gymkhana Open Handicap Snooker Tournament 2010
10 February 2010
Desai, Sable win thrillers.
On a day of exciting snooker, Garware Club House marker Sable overcame formidable Andrew Dyer of Catholic Gymkhana 93-75, 101-108, 103-94 in a close encounter that included a pulsating win for Dyer in the second frame following a black ball tie that kept his hopes alive.
Dyer came back strongly with an impressive challenge in the third and deciding frame that could have gone either way. But Sable held on dearly to a slender lead to take it away after Dyer faltered in a black ball finish.
Pranav Desai (+45) of Santacruz Gymkhana escaped to a narrow 114-104, 114-113 win over a determined Mehernosh Billimoria (+60) of Bombay Gymkhana in another absorbing contest.
Billimoria frittered away substantial 30+ leads in both frames as the formidable Desai crept back into the match. A significant break of 20 in the second frame changed Desai’s fortunes as he led 98-83. The frame could have gone either way, but Desai came up with impressive snookers to seal the issue.
Results (1st Rd) Chirag Mehta (+50, Garware Club House) bt Anthony Pereira (+60, Catholic Gym) 98-63, 115(30)-70 Dashrath Sable (+50, Garware Club House) bt Andrew Dyer (+45, Catholic Gym) 93-75, 101-108, 103-94 Rajit Mehta (+55, North Indian Assn) bt Heena Khandelwal (+60, PJ Hindu Gymkhana) 95-111, 108-107, 106-97 Dipenkar Pinkyar (+55, Shivaji Park Gym) bt Mithil Shinde (+60, Thane Gym) 72-119, 110-88, 107-91 Gautam Jagtiani (+55, CCI) bt Mayank Dhaya (+60) 119-105, 111-102 Pranav Desai (+45, Santacruz Gym) bt Mehernosh Billimoria (+60, Bombay Gym) 114-104, 114-113 Yash Rugta (+60) bt Y. Stevens (+65, Catholic Gym) 94-117, 108-92, 106-75
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Dashrath
Sable and Pranav Desai registered thrilling first round wins in the
Gold filled Open Handicap Snooker Tournament at the Catholic
Gymkhana on Wednesday.